Josl Rieder

Josl Rieder
Rieder lighting the Olympic cauldron in 1964
Personal information
Born(1932-12-03)3 December 1932
Lermoos, Austria[1]
Died15 June 2019(2019-06-15) (aged 86)
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAlpine skiing
ClubSC Lermoos
Medal record
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Bad Gastein Slalom
Silver medal – second place 1958 Bad Gastein Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 1958 Bad Gastein Combination

Josef "Josl" Rieder (3 December 1932 – 15 June 2019)[2] was an Austrian alpine skier. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, but was disqualified in the downhill event and failed to finish the slalom.[1] He lit the Olympic Flame at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[3] At the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958, he won three medals with a gold in slalom and silvers in the giant slalom and combination events.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Josl Rieder. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Aktuelle Traueranzeigen | Tiroler Tageszeitung".
  3. ^ 1964 Innsbruck Winter Games. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ Josl Rieder at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
Olympic Games
Preceded by Final Olympic torchbearer
Innsbruck 1964 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Final Winter Olympic torchbearer
Innsbruck 1964 		Succeeded by


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